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De Soto Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 19, 2011, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Police Juror, District 4A

Richard Fuller (Democrat) won with 53.9% of the vote.

  • Richard Fuller DemocratElected

    53.9% 316 votes

  • Wayne Williams No partyDefeated

    46.1% 270 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Richard Fuller
Wayne Williams
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 318 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 268 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

586 votes cast; 38.8% of the 1,528 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 4B

Jeff L. Heard (Democrat) won with 55.7% of the vote.

  • Jeff L. Heard DemocratElected

    55.7% 331 votes

  • Jeri A. Burrell DemocratDefeated

    44.3% 263 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jeff L. Heard
Jeri A. Burrell
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 347 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 247 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

594 votes cast; 37.9% of the 1,600 registered voters in the area turned out.

Police Juror, District 4C

Ernel Jones (Democrat) won with 68.5% of the vote.

  • Ernel Jones DemocratElected

    68.5% 558 votes

  • Gary Burns RepublicanDefeated

    31.5% 257 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Ernel Jones
Gary Burns
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 399 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 416 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

815 votes cast; 45.5% of the 1,863 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Legislature

State Representative, 23rd Representative District

Kenny Cox (Democrat) won with 53.4% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: Kenny Cox 67.3%, "Rick" Nowlin 32.7%.

  • Kenny Cox DemocratElected

    53.4% 5,556 votes

  • "Rick" Nowlin RepublicanDefeated

    46.6% 4,847 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Kenny Cox
"Rick" Nowlin
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,415 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 1,158 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

10,403 votes cast; 38.6% of the 27,422 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishKenny Cox"Rick" NowlinTurnout
De Soto Parish67.3%1,73132.7%84237.9%
Natchitoches Parish42.8%2,72057.2%3,63835.3%
Red River Parish75.1%1,10524.9%36769.1%

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Prohib.new taxes/fees-immov.prop.

Passed: 80.8% voted for and 19.2% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In De Soto Parish: For 76.1%, Against 23.9%.

What the ballot said

To prohibit the levy of new taxes or fees upon the sale or transfer of immovable property, including documentary transaction taxes or fees, or any other tax or fee, by the state or any of its political subdivisions after November 30, 2011. (November 30, 2011) (Adds Article VII, Section 2.3)

  • ForApproved

    80.8% 476,938 votes

  • Against

    19.2% 113,326 votes

By precinct in De Soto Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,342 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,202 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

590,264 votes cast; 22.5% of the 2,853,382 registered voters in the area turned out.

Turnout by precinct

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Share of registered voters in each precinct who voted at the polls on election day

  • 5% to 15%
  • 15% to 25%
  • 25% to 35%
  • 35% to 45%
  • 45% to 55%

Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.